Bié Plateau
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The Bié Plateau is a highland region in central Angola known for its elevated terrain and role as a major watershed that gives rise to several important rivers in southern Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bié Plateau canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| biodiversity | supports diverse savanna and woodland species ⓘ |
| climate | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| country | Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageDivide |
Atlantic Ocean basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inland basins of southern Africa ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | radial drainage from central highlands ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Atlantic Ocean via multiple river systems ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1500–1700 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Precambrian basement complex ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad interfluves
ⓘ
river valleys ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | strategic region during the Angolan Civil War ⓘ |
| hydrologicalSignificance | source region for several rivers of southern Africa ⓘ |
| importance |
important for regional hydrology of southern Africa
ⓘ
key water catchment area for Angola ⓘ |
| influences |
flow regimes of major Angolan rivers
ⓘ
water availability in downstream regions of Namibia and Botswana ⓘ |
| landUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle grazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Angola ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
Bié Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuando Cubango Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Huambo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxico Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Huambo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Angolan central highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | upland watershed ⓘ |
| riverSource |
Cuando River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuanza River NERFINISHED ⓘ Cunene River NERFINISHED ⓘ Okavango River headwaters region NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambezi River tributaries ⓘ |
| role | major watershed ⓘ |
| soilType |
ferralsols
ⓘ
lateritic soils ⓘ |
| terrainType | highland ⓘ |
| topography | elevated terrain ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
miombo woodland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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